Step into the world

Poised as for prayer,
spring ephemerals
call out gently 
from the forest floor,
inviting reverence 
and reflection.
I offer my attention, 
recognizing the holiness 
in the moment - 
too soon they 
will be gone.
Meanwhile, 
the sound of traffic 
in the near distance
reminds me of the
world that never stops. 

Stop what you are doing 
right now.
Stop and step out of
the climate-controlled box.
Step away from the
mediated world of screens.
Step into the world
where rain might 
soak your skin,
where smells of 
Earth can fill your lungs,
where birds freely
and joyfully
offer the soundtrack 
of a life 
where you get lost
in the beauty
and glory
of spring flowers,
where you feel 
fully alive, a re-
membered part 
of the community
of creation.

​- Wendy Janzen